Biking & Urban Sports Deals & Offers

I've never tried roller brakes . Looks good, at 17.8kg it's a heavy beast if you need to carry it .

Interesting. There's a Nexus 8 version for £67 extra which also has a suspension fork (which tbh I would rather do without!) https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/laventino-glide-8-men-s-urban-bike/rp-prod199740

A few years ago I was curious why the Nexus 7 has a reputation for being a lot less reliable than the Nexus 8 as normally the more gears the more complicated the hub and more reason for the hub to be less reliable but with the Nexus 7 it is actually a 9 speed hub with 2 gears mapped out from selection but to make matters worse one of the gears disabled is the 1:1 gear. The 1:1 gear is normally the strongest, most efficient gear and you can never select it on this hub. Many people will try to favour the 1:1 gear in use to extend the life of the hub and maximise riding efficiency. So 2 reasons why the Nexus 7 can be a less reliable hub. I know its less tolerant than the Nexus 8 when shifting under load so ideally better to stop pedalling, shift and then continue pedalling. This still looks a great deal but if you want to maximise the lifespan of the bike you may need to baby it a bit.

Any good deals on here for the friend part?

Biking with a friend and exploring new places is just the best.

£13-14 on the majority of bike sites, need to spend £16 to £20 for free postage chain reaction wiggle etc

Will this fit the smaller diameter Shimano BB? I have a tool for the old one but that plastic insert that comes with the BB is awful!

What's usual price then? Can you show me cheaper?

Seems a bit more expensive than it usually is?

Terrible customer services at wiggle

Yeah but use crc and you can use topcashback too

add a bar of kendall mint cake on wiggle and get free del

Same company really though aren’t they.

same.price at chain reaction

£1900 bike being described as entry level. Love it (lol)

I got mine for £1100 too! :D

Cheers! :D

Try your nearest GO Outdoors mate I tried my local (Nottingham) they had about 6 of them in (y)

I’ve ordered from and ridden mine for a while now zero problems quick delivery and customer service was fine. But you telling me because you’ve read in forums they are bad won’t change my mind. Obviously their is going to be some horror stories like you get with every brand. Their was a point when YT got a bashing. Bikes sometimes slip through QC. My Nukeproof being one of them. Giant offer a lifetime warranty on bikes that aren’t for downhill purposes. Does that include long travel enduro bikes? Or is that your thoroughbred downhill bikes? That could interpreted so many different ways.

Thanks @Masse828 for sharing your first deal with us :)

Obviously theirs better out their but with the way bikes went i thought it wasn’t such a bad deal

The Rockshox XC30 forks are nothing special, they are just coil forks with only 30mm stanchions. It's got the Rockshox name but not really the performance. There has been many mountain bikes around that price even now with air shocks. Also buying outside the UK weakens your consumer rights. The brand seems to have lower weight limits than some brands and only a short 5 year warranty on the frame. You would definitely want to pay by credit card but even that isn't a guaranteed safety net since banks get far less commission on credit card sales now, their customer service seems to have fallen quite a bit.

Welcome to the site @RandomEr22 thanks for taking the time to share your first deal. (y)

And pedals!

You’d be expecting a carbon frame for this sort of money.

No problem buddy.... https://www.merlincycles.com/argon-18-gallium-cs-ultegra-road-bike-193705.html?source=PHG

Can anyone point me towards a similar bike with a carbon frame?

heating engineers... get one!

Got mine from ebay for £20

Not had any problems with the charge on mine. Used it a couple of moths ago to top the tyres up and left it without charging and used it again a week ago without any issues. Not sure how long it can be left or how quickly the charge goes but been fine for what I wanted so far. I would recommend charging after each use (with mains charger) to be on the safe side though. Pretty happy with it and far easier than the foot pump I had. I do only 'top' my tyres up with it, don't think inflating from flat would be much fun....

I’ve had one of these for nearly two years now, it’ll only work properly when it’s fully charged, you use it once after a full charge and come back to use again in couple of weeks and it won’t work until you fully charge again! Overall a good kit to have as there aren’t many compact compressors around. I bought it to use while riding my motorbike as I’ve got a puncture in a remote area and now won’t go anywhere without a puncture kit with me.

Glad you're amusing yourself.

https://prnt.sc/tzhzwz I saw the option after placing the order. Did you have issue after this step?

Great scooters, but can't get PayPal to work on the one stop trendy store at all. Has anyone else tried?

If your not sure about importing from one of these sites I know some UK sellers who sell these too. www.greenescooters.com

Is >£300 the usual price for one of these?

No idea to be honest.

Alright, it was early Jan (y)

You didn't point it out in the first post. You said £900 last year.

There has been a huge increase in many Planet X prices including components and accessories. Tyres that were once £2.99 are now £7.99 etc.

Very true (as I pointed out in the first post). It grates, but it could be months before any of this turns back to normal. Still not bad value at £1200.

Same bike was £899 earlier in the year.

Same in Halfords £10.40

Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner 1.89L Biodegradable Formula https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0009IQXFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_msRmFbAQ8W1G7 Brilliant stuff to wash the car with. £15.60 at Amazon, usually hovers around the £17-18 Mark

This Professional Car Tyre Applicator 5-Pack seems reasonable value. Was recently £2.99 but the price seems to have increased since.

The meguiars applicator is great. Purpose built for the job

I always use a brush. But a proper sponge is the corret way. Ive tried brand new dish sponges and they fall apart and leave bits over your wheel.

I'd guess around 8-10 kg. Based on similar specs.

Surprise surprise, no weight information :)

It’s stronger (lol)

I suppose its steel as its the cheapest option. So many kids bikes weigh an absolute ton. I dont know how they manage to ride anywhere but downhill. And don't say its stronger, the kind of forces needed to bend a modern bike are generally along the lines of it being hit by a car, or jumping a down a 6 ft drop with 100kg of armoured rider attached.

Plastic? Cor, I'd be happy with plastic. Half the time this stuff is lightly coated layered paper - a bit like flexible cardboard.

Yes cos plastic just dissolves like cardboard doesn't it? Sometimes I wonder about people. I try and think before speaking or doing.....

Would these fit a 4 Yr old gelding?

"Leather Looking". Sigh. One drop of rain and like most of this stuff they will dissolve like cardboard.

The soggier the better.